Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-02-18
EARLY HORSE ADVERTISEMENTS
AND ITEMS.

ANU cmS,
The following extracts are from papers
in the Brooklyn Historical library:
On page 223 of volume 3 of the Gamer
lean Farmer" published at Baltimore oc-
ours: "If any breed of fine horses has
shewn its decided superiority in the
Southern States for vigor of constitution,
activity and strength, it is that which has
descended from the Genius (Janus)
stock, which has from its make and quail
tiles become almost distinct race"
This is from report made by the COM
mittee of the agricultural society of
Pendleton, South Carolina.
On page 4l6, vol. 2, appears advertise
ment of Clifton, thoroughbred, sired by
Wonder, and bought by John S. skinner,
as he says, to accomplish the highest at
tainable improvement in the form and ac-
ton of the horses for the turf, saddle and
harness.
On page 3l2 of vol. 3, Arrow, descend
ant of Tom and Badger, is offered for sale
in Maryland.
Volumes to 10, inclusive, are not in
the library.
On page 40, vol. II, appear portrait
and account of Tom Thumb trotting his
100 miles in England in ten hours seven
minutes QS29). His height, 14-2; II
years old: trots square; wide behind and
low pulls extremely hard. The cart
weighed los lbs, and was built at New
ark, n. j. Also this from an English
paper
"a New Challenge-We are now author
lied to back the same horse to trot 100
miles in the same machine in ten hours,
in six weeks from the present date, and
the owner will stake one thousand
pounds to five hundred on the perform
anceof the distance within the time slip
ulared. We can also back him to trot
any horse in England, in or out of har-
ness, from one mile to five, within one
month of the present time, for one thou
sand pounds a side
On page ia, in an extract from a
sketch of Bradford county, Pa, it is said
sour farm horses are mixture of all
, breeds, and consequently remarkable
only for their capacity to endure fatigue.
On page 1856 American Eclipse, sired
by imp. horse Eagle, dam Melvina, is of
I fered for SALE also Sam Patch, foaled
f July II, 1926, by Rob Roy, dam by Tele
I graph, etc
In the Long Island Star for 1921 c. w
I Van Ranst advertises American Eclipse
seven years old. sorrel with star and one
hind foot white, 1913, elegant, symmetri
cal, ETC., to stand near Brooklyn. The
q same man also advertises Bussorah Ara
bian at IIarlaem Bridge; premium award
4 ed to him as best stud in State by the n
Y. Agricultural society, last fall; SIS.
!, In 1923 American Eclipse is advertised
A at $40, at Harlaem Bridge.
: In 1924 c. w. Van Ranst advertises tn,
!. beautiful thoroughbred running hors,
Dinwiddie at West Farms and near ia
maica, at $40; bay, 1872, great depth o
r. chest, length of waist and breadth o
@ loin bred by DR.. VIM. Cutter of Dinwid
die, Va; foaled 1904; by Diomed, dan
Il by Wildair, etc. Dinwidde has beel
4 kept as very successful stallion unde
the name of Diomed in the eastern part o
n Connecticut, the counties of Worceste
> and Berkshire Mass, and Rennselea
I county, y. Y. Mr.. Cadwalladcr Il. Col
r.. den, who has bred from him, states tina
n his colts are vastly superior to the stoc
: of Sir solomon or Hickory, both o
which horses have stood in this tow
Il (Pottstown).
This horse was the sire of Doolittle'
d Post Boy.
~ In 1925 Dinwiddie and America
r Eclipse are again advertised by c. W
Is Van Ranst.
l. In 1926 Dinwiddie was still on Lon
= Island.
% In 1927 John X. Snediker advertise
Henry, by Sir Archy out of Diomed, o
q Long Island, at $40 to $40.
n The following items are eXtracte
o. mainly from the "American Turf Regi,
,e ter published at Baltimore, the tir'
volume in 1929. We found copy of th
at the "Turf, Field and Farm office, Co
S. Bruce politely permitting us to loo
: them over. In speaking about old Pile
r, Col Bruce said man by the name {
t. Pogue lived with Hernsohn and Duboi
" who owned Pilot. lie may be living We
y On page so of volume of the Tul
a Register it is stated that the sire of POI
Boy, by old imp. Messenger, and his onl
o. surviving son, is still alive in the Stat
~ of New York and is 80 years old.
h, On page 260 of the same volume, in a
article on 'The Age of Brood Mares, o.
re ours this; "A reference to the accom-
er panying tables will show that very man
TX mares produce fOals at 25 years old, an
a some at 3d." The tables are of 60 note
as English mares that brought foals at I.